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Tumour Classification and Nomenclature Flashcards

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What type of epithelium lines the blood vessels and alveoli of the lungs as well as the bowman’s capsule and loop of henle?

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Simple SQUAMOUS

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What type of epithelium lines the oral cavity, oesophagus, anus, cervix, vagina, glans penis and cornea?

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Stratified SQUAMOUS epithelium

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What type of epithelium lines the skin?

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Stratified, Keratinising Squamous Epithelium

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What type of epithelium lines the stomach and colon?

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Simple GLANDULAR Epithelium

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Benign tumour of Surface (non-glandular / non secretory epithelium )

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Papilloma

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Papilloma

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Benign tumour of surface (non glandular / non secretory) epithelium

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Adenoma

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Benign tumour of glandular (secretory) epithelium

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Benign tumour of Glandular (secretory / ductal ) epithelium

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Adenoma

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Benign tumour of squamous epithelium

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Squamous cell papilloma

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Squamous cell papilloma

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Benign tumour of sqaumous cell papilloma

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Bening tumour of ductal epithelium of the pancreas?

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Pacreatic cystadenoma

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Pancreatic cystadenoma?

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Benign tumour of ductal epithelium of the pancreas

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Malignant epithelial tumours

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Carcinoma

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Malignant epithelial tumour derived from surface epithelia

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Malignant epithelial tumours derived from glandular / ductal epithelium

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Adenocarcinoma

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Adenocarcinoma

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Malignant epithelial tumours derived from glandular / ductal epithelium

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Benign epithelial tumour of stratifies squamous epithelium (e.g.skin, oropharynx, anus, cervix)

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Squamous Cell Papilloma

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Benign epithelial tumour of basal cells of the skin

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Basal cell papilloma

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Benign epithelial tumour of the transitional epithelium of the bladder?

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Transitional cell papilloma

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20
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Benign glandular epithelial tumour of liver?

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Liver cell adenoma

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Liver cell adenoma

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Benign glandular epithelial tumour of liver

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Glandular epithelium of thyroid

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follicular adenoma

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Malignant tumour of stratified squamous epithelium

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumour of basal cells of skin

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumour of transitional epithelium of bladder

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Transitional cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumour of glandular epithelium of colon

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colonic adenocarcinoma

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27
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Malignant tumour of glandular epithelium of breast

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Breast adenocarcinoma

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breast adenocarcinoma

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Malignant tumour of glandular epithelium of breast

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colonic adenocarcinoma

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Malignant tumour of Glandular epithelium of colon

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30
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What suffix do all benign mesenchymal tumours have

31
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benign tumour of bone

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osteoma

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benign tumour of bone

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benign tumour of smooth muscle

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benign tumour of skeletal muscle

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rhabdomyoma

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rhabdomyoma

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benign tumour of skeletal muscle

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lipoma

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bening tumour of adipose tissue

37
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benign tumour of adipose tissue

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benign tumour of blood vessel

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angioma

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benign tumour of blood vessel

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benign tumour of cartilage

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chondroma

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benign tumour of cartilage

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fibroma

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benign tumour of fibrous tissue

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benign tissue of fibrous tissue

44
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What are malignant mesenchymal tumours called

45
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Malignant tumour of smooth muscle

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Leiomyosarcoma

46
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Malignant tumour of skeletal muscle

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

47
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Malignant tumour of adipose tissue

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Liposarcoma

48
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Malignant tumour of blood vessels

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angiosarcoma

49
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Malignant tumour of bone

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osteosarcoma

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Malignant tumour of cartilage

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chondro sarcoma

51
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Chondrosarcoma

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Malignant tumour of cartilage

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Osteosarcoma

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Malignant tumour of bone

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Angiosarcoma

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Malignant tumour of blood vessels

54
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Liposarcoma

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Malignant tumour of adipose tissue

55
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Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Malignant tumour of skeletal muscle

56
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Leiomyosarcoma

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Malignant tumour of smooth muscle

57
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Melanocytic Nevus

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Benign tumour of melanocytes

58
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benign tumour of melanocytes

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melanocytic nevus

59
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Malignant tumour of melanocytes

60
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melanoma

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malignant tumour of melanocytes

61
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Leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma

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malignant tumour of blood cells

62
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what type of tumour is a Teratoma

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Non-seminomatous germ cell tumour

63
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What suffix do embryonal tumours have?

64
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Pleomorphic salivary adenoma

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Benign salivary gland tumour

65
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Ovarian carcinosarcoma

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malignant tumour of ovaries

66
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Melanoma

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Malignant tumour of skin (although has a benign name)

67
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Mesothelioma

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Malignant cancer of mesothelial tissue

can be confusing as it has benign name

68
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Myeloma

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Malignant cancer of plasma cells

can be confusing as it has a benign name

69
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Lymphoma

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malignant cancer of lymphatics

can be confusing as it has a benign name

70
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Name 4 malignant tumours with benign names

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1) Melanoma
2) Mesothelioma
3) Myeloma
4) Lymphoma

71
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Hamartoma

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non neoplastic overgrowth of normal tissue

72
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Choristoma

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AKA Heterotropic rests.

Nodules of organ parenchyma in another organ.

73
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Nodules of organ parenchyma in another organ

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Choristoma

74
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non-neoplastic overgrowth of normal tissue

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